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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18
Only One Went.
Dakota Bell

A destructive storm recently passed in
the vicinity of Watertown, this Torritor y
doing considerable damage. A number Of
settlers lost nearly everything their houses
being blown away and personal effects
being destroyed. A relief committee
went out from WATERFOWL the next morn
ing to look up the sufferers. One of the
worst cases they could learn of was that
of a woman who had small house di-
rectly in the path of the storm and who
lost everything she had in the world
with the exception of dress she had hur
riedly slippep on when awakened by the
Some OF the lady members of the com
mittee visited her at a neighbours
house.
So You lost everthing?" one of them
said,
Everything / had in the world except
the dress have on"
"House and furniture all blown away y
"Yes.p
"Your clothing all gone except that
dress?n
"Everything-ev my shoes ant
stocking"
"Wen we have come out 10 do some
thing for you people who were 80 IN
fortunate as to be struck by the cyclone
What will you want first in the way o
clothingf'
"Weli," replied the woman who ha'
lost everything, II feel very grstefu
for your kindness. You can just give "a
a hustle and / think can stir around AM
earn the rest Of the things ! Reed my
lf.s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18

,a'A enquiries from abroad have
s1. 10 lsht the full text of an opin-
.-u5'eu sy the Attorney General two
-ee months ago to the President as
- meaning of that little act of the
7.'ion Which prohibits the acouisi-
iea' estate in the territories by
ne opinion had to do princip-
'''" 'ae relation of foreigners to
property IN the territories. The
-og"olnced applicable to mines.
~ -'la' canuot be henoeforth ac-
49,. '.IeHs. Foreigners may, under
.'s o' The law, hold stock in Ameri-
4 '''allons to the extent of 20 per
.otal amount issued, without
lug .Ae right of the corporation
ia 1-- acquire land in the terrific
-- ..'- l- of course, applicable TO
pauies. Aliens NAV lawfully
money for the purchase and
49,. on mining properties; "but
.a the real estate can be ac-
aea advancement. nor goxld
~. yAe right to purchase the
A'T any interest therein, on
f''os TO the average of the act
~ MS own security or hen B1t
may lawfully cnotract with
,1-. ySHe7S to work mines nv per
'or hire. or by bona ide
,.- reasonable time These
ss.s,.... & important bearing upon
" foreign capitalists and
n, a The mining districts of
and other territories.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18
A GIRL COWBOY
A Women Who Has Only One Dress-A Strange
Creature

NifhthiNt
81 Paul Globe.
She had on pair of pants which bag
ped at the knees, lue sailor shirt and
pair of suspenders completed her costume.
Her tanned face was masculine in its ex-
preston, and her thick, coarse hair was
cut closely, a la pompadour, leaving
ridge which stood up straight, giving her
a startled appearance. A mans straw
hat which she carried, was the remaining
article OF her apparel.
Captain Bill Bosworth Of the East Side
station led this rare captive forward and
explained: "She's been herding on the
East Side, and Louis ArnoauK, farmer,
com planned against her. ! went out to
get her, when she made for her pony
but got her before she could mount"
"Annie Linstrom, charged with mas
querading in male attire called out
consumptive clerk, whose head was just
visible above the box in which he stood
Then the creature, who was apparently
% years old and weighed about 100
pounds, opened her mouth, and nor voice
! BETRAYED her sex for the first time,
aJndge.n she said. " / wear mems clothes
| when herding so as TO get around. II !
wore women's clothes I'd be bothered all
the time. never go on the streets with
out dress, but | did this time, because
the only dress I've got was In North
Minneapolis
Judge Mahoney, who remembered the
time when it took half the police OF the
South Minneapolis station TO arrest Annie
upon previous occasion when she was
drunk, said, sharply: This is the second
time you have been here for this offence
You must wear the garments Of your sex
or be punished. Your sentence is 20 days
in the workhouse."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18
Feeding Sheppard Iambs


rs...- .'ong digestive organs.
I r.. ,le,e whole grain SO that
4. r, ~'A be wasted, but Il "a.
e. v 's Y feeding, them a. no
s. s.. ..lsn should be the practic -
"ae-e they can help them.
f s4t almoss continuously:
b becomes the lsast biz
= 4 hey will refuse il, Wbile
-dr l..5 make more weight
I All gwen amount Of feed
/ .aimei, the sheep often
We greater value Of IT, mo
/ sans.-sl.e asd lambs and mutton
'sncy prices, and when
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18

Johnny rushing in excitedly) Moth.
er. stick your head out Of the window,
quick.
house on fret
Johnny-No; but I've bet Billy Jones
nickel against a quarter that I've got the
ugliest mother in the block. Stick yer
head out Of the winder, quick, 80 he kin
see for himself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18

Your justice OF the peace is the honest
magistrate. He always does business on
the Esq"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18

eThe n, an who commits suicide makes
a grave mistake" says the Boston Ga
zette. There are altogether tomb many
puns perpetrated By the press. Detroit
Tribune. And there's chestnut enough of
than 70 snit Some peOple.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-18

Old lady lin drug store) to small boy
aWhat am / TO take this medicine in, SON
ny?1 Sonny-"Take it in your mouth,
mum. Tain't to be rubbed on"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

for the purpose of establishing a plant
wherein from 10000 to 1900 bags OF
sugar can be made each season, and
sufficient seed procured from The cane
10 make from $50 900 to $40 100 wor,h OF
bacon, for this business not only solves
the sugar problem, but the bacon prob
lem also, which now costs the Territory
about 100000 year. 1t is also not
only possible and profitable, bur may
prove necessary, TO make spirits from
the refuse OF the factory, and as we are
paying about $3.50 coo per annum for
spirits in various shades, forms, proofs
and qualities there is ample room to
supply portion Of this demand.
From the bagasse OF this very useful
plant, also, good wrapping paper can be
made and thus with the additional
economy OF saving the feed. WhIct! /
have not mentioned. but which Is
eminently Or ctiCable, all the parts ot
this valuable pant can De utilized. aud
articles costing us now at least
81 SEQ 900 annually, Can Dc p-0-
duced at home, retaining money
for circulation. furnishing jabor
to the unemployed and JeapI.g 4 .ery
fine harVesc OF profit 10 INVESTOR, con-
corning which l shall be very glad 10
give au explanation 10 friends VINO may
be sufficiently interested TO inquire. l.
think therefore, / can, without over
stepping the bound of ~ Jdesty, tender
to the people OF Titan warm congratu-
lation on the prospects of the Inaugural
ton OF this noble Industry, which GEARS
upon its front the powerful element vi
expediency and the valuable Ingredient
of profit. Il is a blessing To the farmer,
in that he can raise rom ten to twenty
tons o. cane TO the acre, worth 500 per
ton, and making from l 900 to 200
pounds of sugar TO the acre, and thus
paying him better than any grain crop;
it is blessing to the laborer, III that y
furnishes well paid work; it is blessing
TO the capitalist, in that it returnS'a
handsome dividend; and a benefit TO all,
in that il betters the condition Of all
Classes by infusipg life blood, to the
amount Of hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars annually, thro ugh all the VeiIs
and arteries of the body financial.
l will not trespass upon your valuable
space with dry detail o1igures, but hold
them at the service of those who IN
qnire. [ wish THE Herald a splendid
success in It's efforts for the good Of the
people, and hope it will exist many
years in cOntemporansous prospert
with the business, | have the'hOnor u
represent. ARTHUR STAYNER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

CoALTER g. SEgLeRovE, the Salt LAKE
u usic Dealers.
, 1887-10-08

were IaSl0u0u, dllu LtIC PtOpAc U6Hltlu
them yelled madly and threw their
whole weight against. the doors until
they were wrenched off their hinges.
Just aftpg+-eleven O'clock some thrill
Ing rAScges were 1effrcted, From a
winddw Dyer the nyerandah in New
. North road q poor man, whose face
was 6laGkfened, was observed to be
cropping his way towards the window
on a lrvel with the dress circle. His
head was seen, and then he disappear
ed. Some gentlemen boldly entered
from u ladder, and not a moment too
soon, for the man had sunk upon the
floor into a mass Of burning wood.
He was brought out insensible, amid
the ringing cheers of theycrowd. &
Then, at imminent risk to their
own Iives-for the roof was falling
aud the outside walls were giving
way-3eyeral civilians entered the
window and CROPPED their way along
the passage behind the dress circle.
There they found men and women
still aljve,g abut insensibIe, aud they
in turn we've brought out and carried
away. IA woman in a white dress
was seen staggering to the window.
She wasdragged through, and kept
her feet until placed OF the yeran-
dab. This gave way, and SHE, with
the men supporting her; fell a dis
tance of I3ft. They were all C Il
with the glass, but, marvellous TO
state, the lady, who had evidently
sat IN the dress circle, walked to the
hospital, her only assistance being
the support Of two men.
One hundred and six bodies are
lying in the London I~nn-squnre
awaiting Identification. They are all
lrightfully burnt, chiefly about the
head and hands. The majority OF
them are men and boys, although
thirty women were counted as The
stretchers passed, AMI they were APP
parentiy for the most part occupants
of the gallery. A heap of bodies
still remained in the higher gallery
staircase on the first dozen steps
before the fire destroyed that part OF
the building.
People who have missing friends
are invited to attend at the Guildhall
at six o'clock this morning. AS TO
the origin of the fire nothing definite
has been Gillette !. All the COMPANY
Mr., Gilbert ElIiot,s-escnped by the
large stags door III Longbrook street.
One OF the stnge girls states that the
scene dtapery at the top first caught
light. fAscene-siifter states that the
fire originated through a piece Of
cloth under the stage becoming igni-
ted. 1t is, at all events, clear that the
fire broke out in the scene-shifters'
department, and the rapidity with
which it spread into other parts of
the house was wonderful. ia two
and 4 half minutes the interior Of the
theatre was at white-heat, and all the
windows were burnt out.
Mr.. w. Jarrett, one of those for
tunate enough to escape, says:
II occupied a front seat in the
stalls. Between the second and
fourth actI. left the theatre. Soon
altar. rnttiFnpd r saw The lrOn SCane
, 1887-10-08

been reached when a very unusual IN
cident occurred. The gypsy kidnap-
ping scene had just taken place, and
Mr.. +. Graham was speaking the
words, 1T was a happy thing The
policeman did not appear earlier, or
he would have spoilt the intrigue"
when the drop scene was discovered
TO tai. rapidly. Indeed, had not Mr..
Graham stepped back it would have
aIighted on his head. The weight OF
the curtain bumped the floor and re-
bounded, and the canvas was then
puffed right out into the stalls and
pit. AT the same moment sparks and
flames were seen. There were shrleks
of "Fire! Fire y and a tremendous
rush for the doors took place. One
gentleman, who was almost the first
10 get into the street, and who had
occupied a front seat IN the stalls,
states that the special exit door was
open.
Within three minutes the theatre
was a roaring furnace. Flames
shot up through the roof Overthe stage,
and dense smoke poured forth from
every window. oThe spectacle was
terrible. The roar of the fire, The
shrieks of women, despairing shouts
of men, both in the streets aud on the
balconies, made up an awful scene.
Death seemed inevitably to those on
the balconies. Women threw them
selves into the street from the side
balconies, quite q distance OF forty
feet; and the fat lead roof over the
portico was crowded with human be-
ings crying for help. Ladders were
quickly procured, and all were re-
scued from these standpoints. Mean
while the fire had swept with amaz
ing rapidity from the stage, and
tongues of flames licked and scorched
those on the balconies. There had
seemed no choice between q horrible
death by fire and by becominga man
gled corpse on the pavement below,
which was already covered with the
blood of those who had cast them
selves despairingly down. Within
five minutes of the outbreak the City
Fire Brigade were on the spot, but
the water they poured on the fire was
absolutely without effect.
At five minutes to eleven twelve
dead bodies, all men and boys, had
been extracted from the staircase
leading to the gallery. The bodies
presented a %sickening aspect. Every
shred of clothing was burnt off some
ofthem, and the skin was blackened or
burnt off, presenting a raw bloody
surface. 1t was now evident that the
worst crush had occurred at an angle
in the first fight of stairs from the
gallery, and upon policemen and the
military and civilians entering through
n window they observed a great heap
of bodies ut this point. They were
carried out and down the escapes and
stairs, apparently quite dead and
frightfully disfigured. Upon going a
little higher in the stairs more bodies
were discovered and taken out. These
bodies were laid ia rows in an adj
joining news for Identification, and
those who showed signs of life were
1@ - Stro4cl n, 4rc RI tho hncni.
, 1887-10-08

1OT TIC uOOT, anu WAS over. ll6 SHIFTS Ill
a moment. When I reached the
passage on a level with the dress cir
Gle I saw there was n frightful rush
for the front exits, and | turned into n
passage on the right, which I knew
led to the special escape doors in
New North road, / fell, in going
over the stairs, and reached the street
exhausted just az | reached the big
doors they were thrown back, but by
whom / cannot say. The scene in
the doorways and on the outside bal
comics, which were crowded with men
and women, mostly women, piteous-
~ calling for rescue and with the
flames near enough to burn and
scorch them, was simply heartrend-
ing" oa
49, 1.3Oa. m.
The Sheriff states that he has count
ed 100 dead bodies. The scene in the
streets and where the bodies are w.
ing is pitiful. Women are looking
for missing husbands, men for wives
and daughters, md mothers for their
sons. The theatre was owned by ~
company, and was leased to Mr..
Herbert BnsiRg. 1t is said to have
been insured in the North British
Office.
The general opinion is Tint an iron
curtain il working order, and drop
ped as quickly ns thu scene was
lowered, would have confined the
fire to the stage, prevented the STAN
pede, and saved life. It has ans.
pired that there were about 200 per-
sons in the gallery, and the majority
of the killed were there. AS Tar ~
can be ascertained all the pit and
stall occupants escaped. Some of
the "Rpmany Rye" company are
seriously burnt, and the musicians
had extraordinary escapes u of the
orchestra. Colonel Fremantle, COM
manding the troops Of the district,
was present in the dress circle, aud,
with several ladies, escaped with
eNse through the front hall by the
cloak ROOM.
The names of the dead cannot be
ascertained, as most of the bodies are
burned and mutilated beyond recos-
milton by torchlight.
A meeting of the Town Council
has been summoned for eight o'clock
this morning at the London Hotel.
Railway. men are among the killed,
as also are some post-otfice officials
and u telegraph boy named Robbins.
The player who spoke the last
words as The curtain fell was Mr..
f Mouillot, in the character of
S~cragger, and not MIR. Graham,
though the last named gentle
man had but just left the stage.
The police behaved spIendidly, under
Captain Showers. One hundred mud
fifty mer of the 18th Regiment rem
defed, with their engine and other
appliances, Invaluable i assistance.
They were directed by Colonel Ere
mantle, other officers present being
Major Ross Thompson, Captain Bal.
son. CAPTAIN Parke, Major Vanrenen.
and Captain Evans. Noble acts of
rescue by civilians were numerous,
andocalled forth the highest praise.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-17
How "A ChapelHili Student was Educate
ed by Means OF Il Joke.
TSpecial Cor. STATE CHEoxIcLE.I

CHAPEL HILL, n c. Feb II. 81
Apropos to Mr.. Randalfs account Of his
struggles with poverty at the University |
SEND YOU a story which Is youched TO me
as literally true:
The late Professor Grandy Of the nj
yer,ity was very fond Of a joke. one day
he was sitting in his study with two broth
cr professors more famed tor thrift than
charity The conversation turned upon
the struggles Of poor boys at the nlver-
sitv. Prof Grandy was very synpathetlc
with their poverty and hard lot, ana wished
he vere. able to aid them. His visitors ap-
nIauded the sentiment bat seemed 70 doubt
#, sincerity They were not acquainted
with lis many quiet and modest charities
..C,,u.p. Graltg. 9a,d Prof. Short. There
i noo} \. who certainly needs help to keep
from starving | will give him as much
money As you viii, for all your fine sym
narhy" And / said Prof. Long, in an
npo,i4rded moment, Il viii give a, much
~ Short viii. Gentlemen, said Gran
az. give me your checks for fifty dollars
ani,cr The two professors We're blank
With amazement They eXpostulated, re-
monstrated. begged and declared they had
been ioking Gr4ndS was iheGcrable-
You are men Of yonr words, NOPE ne
nui.tlv insisted. But, Grandy," said
short Il hayn't paid for my house yet. :
And my expenses are enormous said
Ionc there's my new room, and my ba-
i, and contributions to the churches,
ana Never mind gentlemen,
said Grandy, Il don't wish to lntrude upon
your private affairs. But mere IS nifty dol
lars for \. and each Of You has promised
to give as much as l.
The professors saw that they were falriy
canoht. The money was paid, and Prof
Grandy managed to ge, i to \ without
telling how it was raised Il enabled hin
to ,tay a year longer at the niyersity ana
regain his health.
Prof. Grandy smiled for q month as he
nassed his two sullen friends. The story
leaked ont somehow. Since that occa5,oi
prof Long and Prof. Short have ayoldet
ioint stock charity.
Hours CITIZEN.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-17
LEGAL REfDRM MS.

rhe most important legal reforms TINS
session have been: lst. The law providing
that opinions Of the Supreme Court shall
he certified down on the first Monday III
each month hereafter instead OF seml-an-
nually as heretofore This will greatly
ahridge needless delays III the courts ana
Mi! besides enable parties and lawyers not
liyiD, in Raleigh hereafter to see the De
,.isions 4Ied in their cases within month
after being rendered
3nd The law adopting the short form
~ Indictment for murder. The barbarous
aJd form with its prolixlty is thing OF
tho mast and the new form which follows
tb,. .tatute IN England and host OF onr
e,t,tes consists of four or five ines only
and charges nothing except what :, neces-
sary to be proven
3rd. The law ridding the superior to'i.ts
# ;ndictments for carrying concealtl
weapons hy placing that offence within Tue
jurisdiction Of Justices OF the feace' 0lo
,ixins the penalty 1t not less than SO noi
more than $50
Two other acts of like good tendency are
bending and likely to pass. one is oeha
,tor Cooks bill to establish Code OF Evl
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-17
s@The Blood il the Lifc.''

Thoroughly cleanse the blood, Which IS
the fountain Of health, by using Or.
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery, and
good digestion, a fair skin, buoyant SpIl-
rs vital strength. ana soundnes9 Of con
~tItutioG Viii b, established
Golden Medical Discovery cures al! hum
ors. from the common pinplc. biotch, or
eruption, fo tie worst >crofuIa, or blood
poison Especially has it proven is efficacy
in curing Sal -rheum or letter Fever
sores, Hip-joint disease. ScroiuIous Sores
and sNellings, Enlarged Glands. aGf TAT,
ing Ulcers.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Con-
sumption (Which is ScrofuIa Of the Lungs,
BY its wonderful blood purifying, lnEi-
gorating, and nutr!tiYe properties For
Weak Lungs, splitting Of Blood, Shoernes9
Of Breath Bronchitis, Severe Coughs,
Asthma, and kindred affections it IS a
sovereign remedy. It promptly cures tie
severe It Coughs.
For FORBID Liver, Billousness or ''Liv-
er Complaint, Dyspepsia, and Ind gcstion,
it is an unequaled remedy, sold BY drug
gists.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-17

dence This will simplify the law on q
important subject and put it in 4 comp
form in the reach Of every citizen. 1t y
not be necessary after this passes to +
sack the reports Of all the States and |
rtorieS for conflicting decisions on
delIce The law viii be plain and at ha
The other pending act does away W
the present system Of holding he def
dant who has appealed to the Supre'
Court. III jail months after the Supre,
Court has affirmed the sentence till a
perior Court Judge comes round to-
throuLh the useless form of re-sentencil
The new act Will provide that when t
supreme court aiiirm> the sentence t
sheriff o. that being certified down fort
with takes tile priSonerto % the Penltentiai
This is the common sense mode IN force
most OF the other States and if adopt
here Will save much useless expense nc
wasted by the counties III Jail fees.